Dear Tom and Ray: My son and I were with our mechanic, Jeff, one Saturday morning when he was changing the oil in our minivan. Before he even touched the drain plug with a wrench, Jeff asked us where ...

Question: Before I went away to college, I bought a ’74 Volkswagen Thing that I keep at my mom’s house. My mom (“Miss Nader”) won’t let me drive it. She says it’s “unsafe at any speed.” Would you ...